hexamethonium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of hexamethonium bromide.

Pronunciation

/ˌhɛk.sə.məˈθoʊ.ni.əm/

Word forms

hexamethonium

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- French méthylène English methylene New Latin ammōniumbor. English ammonium English onium English -onium English hexamethonium From hexa- + meth(ylene) + -onium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

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